Vinyl pressings
by Charley Pride · 1969
The Sensational Charley Pride was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
XPRS-1190--5S 32Runout Side A [variant 1]
XPRS-1191--6S A2Runout Side B [variant 1]
XPRS-1190 - - 3S I+ B6Runout Side A [variant 2]
XPRS-1191 - - 4S I+ B3Runout Side B [variant 2]
XPRS-1190-6S - A1 ⓧ RSide A runout
XPRS-1191--7S - B3 A RSide B runout
(XPRS-1190)Side A label
(XPRS-1191)Side B label
XPRS-1190 GT.Side 1 Runout
XPRS-1191 GT.Side 2 Runout
XPRS-1190Side 1 Label
XPRS-1191Side 2 Label
(A Side Stamped) XPRS-1190
(B Side Stamped) XPRS-1191
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP 4153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | RCA SHP-6079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP 4153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-905LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1972 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-905LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 42023 (LSP 4153, SF 8043)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-905LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-4153LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of The Sensational Charley Pride are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4153, released June 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4153, SF 8043, LSP 4153, SHP-6079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRS-1190--5S 32 and XPRS-1191--6S A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
